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by Paul on 07/18/09 at 07:45 AM ET
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It is a little late, so just in case you missed Eric Duhatschek’s Friday column at the Globe and Mail,
There is a seasonal element to NHL player movement that mirrors the ups and downs stock market – and nowhere is that more evident than in the case of Derek Morris and Mathieu Schneider, two useful players who are languishing on the unrestricted free-agent list, some 17 days and counting after the doors opened for business in the summer of 2009.
Not so long ago – or in the days and weeks leading up to the NHL trading deadline – Morris and Schneider were in-demand commodities whose value was high….
Halfway through July, the net result is that some relatively useful players remain available. The market generally slows to a crawl around now and then picks up again towards the end of August, leaving the players on pins and needles for the better part of the summer, not knowing where they might eventually land. And the competition for players from Russia – which was supposed to be a bigger option – becomes less so because their season starts months earlier than the NHL’s.
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Tanguay’s a soft player? Never heard that before.
The NHL seems to be losing their middle class. Players who should be in the $2m - $4m range are finding it tougher and tougher to get a job.If they have a bad season in the last year of a contract they’re scr*wed. Teams seem to be opting for Star Players $5+ ,prospects with entry level contract and lower end players they can give 2-way contracts to,so they don’t have to put said player through waivers.I guess these are the side effects of the salary cap in “The New NHL”.
Posted by Lindas1st on 07/18/09 at 11:03 AM ET
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their asking price is probably too high or more teams are turning towards their young talent for help.
Posted by Oilers Rock from Edmonton, Alberta on 07/18/09 at 09:12 AM ET